Somewhere Boy

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Somewhere Boy
GenreCrime
Drama
Mystery
Created byPete Jackson
Written byPete Jackson
Directed byAlex Winckler
Alexandra Brodski
StarringLewis Gribben
ComposerPaul Haslinger
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producersMurray Ferguson
Petra Fried
Emily Harrison
ProducerGavin O'Grady
Production companyClerkenwell Films
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release16 October (2022-10-16) –
19 October 2022 (2022-10-19)

Somewhere Boy is a British drama series filmed in South Wales, starring Lewis Gribben and written by Pete Jackson. It began airing on Channel 4 from 16 October 2022.[1][2][3]

Filming locations include Cardiff and the Brecon Beacons.[3]

In June 2023 the show aired in the US on Hulu.[4]

Plot

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The series focuses on teenager Danny, who since his mother's fatal accident, has been isolated from the outside world by his father. When Danny realises that monsters do not exist, like his father has claimed, he questions his entire existence.

Cast and characters

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Episodes

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No.
overall		EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateUK viewers
(millions) [5][6][a]
1Episode 1Alex WincklerPete Jackson16 October 2022 (2022-10-16)0.854
2Episode 2Alex WincklerPete Jackson16 October 2022 (2022-10-16)0.731
3Episode 3Alex WincklerPete Jackson17 October 2022 (2022-10-17)0.677
4Episode 4Alex WincklerPete Jackson17 October 2022 (2022-10-17)0.511
5Episode 5Alexandra BrodskiPete Jackson18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)0.464
6Episode 6Alexandra BrodskiPete Jackson18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)N/A (<0.443)[b]
7Episode 7Alexandra BrodskiPete Jackson19 October 2022 (2022-10-19)0.545
8Episode 8Alexandra BrodskiPete Jackson19 October 2022 (2022-10-19)0.449
  1. ^ Excludes viewership through All4 and devices.
  2. ^ Not reported in the weekly top 50 programmes.

Reception

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The series received positive reviews. Rebecca Nicholson in The Guardian gave the series a perfect five out of five stars.[7] Anita Singh in The Telegraph also gave it five out of five stars, praising Gribben's performance and dubbing the show 'unforgettable'.[8] Nick Hilton from The Independent gave the first episode four out of five stars.[9]

References

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